Santa Fe Shutters: meeting 2022 challenges head on
When Santa Fe Shutters’ owner Gail Christie and her husband Paul bought the business 20 years ago, they had three employees. Fast-forward 20 years...
Progress on Whakatane harbour development
A new boat harbour proposed for Whakatāne is one step closer to construction with the recent formalisation of a partnership between Te Rāhui Lands...
Fertco and TerraCare join forces
Last month Bay of Plenty company Fertco purchased Te Awamutu-based fertiliser company TerraCare from the Macky family.
Fertco, based near the Port of Tauranga, currently...
Mount Pack & Cool new facility almost complete
Mount Pack & Cool’s Stage 4 expansion is nearing completion on time, on budget and on spec. The addition of a new packhouse fitted...
Zespri Red to become Zespri RubyRed™
Zespri has confirmed that its current red kiwifruit will be named Zespri RubyRed™ Kiwifruit for the first year of sales of commercial volumes in...
Old banks, new currency
Life is being breathed into former bank premises as prime real estate is freed up across the country. The universal rise of digital banking,...
Feedback to help shape Tauranga representation
Tauranga City Council’s Commissioners have agreed on a final proposal for the city’s future representation arrangements, in preparation for the 2022 local government election.
The...
Tauranga consent delay means port could face container constraints
The country's biggest port here at Tauranga risks running out of capacity if it doesn't get the green light very soon for a long-mooted...
The New Year is well under way at Trustpower Baypark
At Trustpower Baypark we are bringing events back to life with 2022 well underway. Don’t miss out on some of these exciting events ahead.
Bay of Plenty artist Alex Miln shortlisted for The Miles Art...
Award-winning Papamoa based artist Alex Miln has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious The Miles Art Awards 2022 for his piece, ‘Bel...
Tauranga’s Heilala Vanilla raising funds for Tongan relief
Tauranga export success company Heilala Vanilla has managed to exceed the fundraising goal it set to assist the islands of Tonga following January’s devastating...
Attracting superyachts to the Bay
Superyachts are becoming more frequent visitors to our shores as the industry in
New Zealand continues to experience growth despite the challenges imposed by the...
Scion hub puts NZ on architecture map
Scion’s innovation hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, won 14 domestic and international awards in 2021 making it an international timber architecture icon.
The Rotorua...
Radford scores Aussie contract
Australia’s largest processor and packer of potatoes and onions, Mitolo Family Farms, has engaged New Zealand fresh produce software provider Radford Software to streamline...
How Fosters are making sustainable building a reality
The Foster Group is the only construction company in New Zealand to hold both of Toitū’s top sustainability certifications, carbonzero and enviromark diamond. They...
Tax credit a good incentive to give before 31 March
With the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations behind us, many people will be working on their financial plans for the end of the fiscal...
Bay’s primary sector enjoys strong returns at season’s mid-point
The Bay of Plenty is well-positioned to ride the wave of strong primary sector returns being enjoyed by horticultural and pastoral growers this season,...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Civic precinct transformation on the way
After years of delay and indecision, Tauranga’s civic precinct is set to be transformed, restoring the heart and soul of the city centre.
Following decisions...
Three-sided powerhouse
The Golden Triangle continues to house the lion’s share of New Zealand’s economic productivity and it remains on a growth trajectory.
The upper North Island’s...
World-class adventure tourism course re-established
Rotorua’s adventure tourism industry is poised to take off thanks to the re-establishment of a world-class training course.
The Adventure Tourism course, originally run for...